Indonesian Independence Day

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Indonesian Independence Day is a national holiday in Indonesia celebrated annually on August 17 to commemorate the country’s 1945 proclamation of independence from Dutch colonial rule.

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Label Occurrences
Indonesian Independence Day canonical 1
Merdeka (independence) 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs HUT RI NERFINISHED
Hari Kemerdekaan NERFINISHED
Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia NERFINISHED
celebratedIn Indonesia NERFINISHED
colorSymbol red
white
commemorates Proclamation of Indonesian Independence NERFINISHED
independence of Indonesia from Dutch colonial rule
country Indonesia
dateObserved August 17
followsCalendar Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED
frequency annual
governingBody Government of Indonesia NERFINISHED
hasHashtag #17Agustus
#HUTRI NERFINISHED
hasKeyEvent decoration of streets and public spaces with red and white flags
flag hoisting ceremony
military and civil parades
national address by the President of Indonesia
reading of the Proclamation of Independence
traditional games
hasTheme varies annually
inception 1945
legalStatus national holiday
locationOfProclamation Jakarta NERFINISHED
mainVenue Merdeka Palace NERFINISHED
National Monument (Monas) NERFINISHED
observedBy Indonesian citizens
Indonesian embassies abroad NERFINISHED
Indonesian government institutions
officialLanguageOfCeremonies Indonesian
partOf Indonesian national identity
proclamationDate 17 August 1945
proclamationSite Pegangsaan Timur 56, Jakarta
relatedTo Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED
Indonesian National Revolution NERFINISHED
Mohammad Hatta NERFINISHED
Sukarno NERFINISHED
symbol Flag of Indonesia NERFINISHED
timeOfDayOfProclamation 10:00 Western Indonesian Time
typicalActivities community competitions
cultural performances
decorating neighborhoods with red and white ornaments
flag-raising ceremonies
patriotic speeches

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Heroes Day relatedTo Indonesian Independence Day
Merdeka Square namedAfter Indonesian Independence Day
this entity surface form: Merdeka (independence)